Closest matches to “Boris Johnson Must Go”
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Eastwood: Johnson’s time up as PM
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood MP calls on Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister now, arguing his premiership has been marred by failures over the pandemic, Brexit and the Protocol, and legacy amnesty proposals.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Eastwood: Johnson’s time up as PM (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Time to bring an end to Tory government
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes Boris Johnson's resignation and calls for him to leave government immediately, citing law-breaking and scandal. He argues the Tory government should end and that a Labour-led administration would better serve relations across these islands.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Boris Johnson resignation announcement July 2022 Original release: Eastwood: Time to bring an end to Tory government (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Shameless Prime Minister should be removed from office
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says Prime Minister Boris Johnson should leave office after ITV News obtained images of him drinking at a Downing Street gathering during strict lockdown rules. He accuses Johnson of a pattern of deceitful, selfish conduct and calls on those who still value public…
Other Issue: ITV News footage of Downing Street gathering during lockdown Original release: Eastwood: Shameless Prime Minister should be removed from office (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Johnson has corrupted public service and should be sacked
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP urges Tory MPs to back a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, ahead of a confidence vote on his leadership, citing the Sue Gray report and claiming he has corrupted public service.
Other Issue: Johnson confidence vote in Conservative leadership Original release: Eastwood: Johnson has corrupted public service and should be sacked (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood calls for General Election to remove Tories from power
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls for a general election to remove the Conservatives from power, saying Boris Johnson should have left government immediately and that his party will back a no confidence motion against him.
Constitutional affairs Issue: Johnson refusal to resign after loss of confidence Original release: Eastwood calls for General Election to remove Tories from power (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Gray report should end Johnson’s administration
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP says the Sue Gray report into lockdown rule breaches in Downing Street should end Boris Johnson's administration, calling for him to be removed from office and accusing Tory MPs who refuse of backing corruption.
Other Issue: Sue Gray report on Downing Street lockdown breaches Original release: Eastwood: Gray report should end Johnson’s administration (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie Comments on Boris Johnson Resignation
UUP MLA Doug Beattie says Boris Johnson's conduct as Prime Minister damaged the United Kingdom and the Union, and blames his government for negotiating the Northern Ireland Protocol. He says Johnson must take responsibility, with the damage to the Union rather than Partygate to be remembered most.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Boris Johnson resignation as Prime Minister Original release: Beattie Comments on Boris Johnson Resignation (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party Leader Calls for General Election
Green Party Northern Ireland leader Cllr O'Hara calls for a UK General Election, arguing the Conservative government has lurched from crisis to crisis and that the next Prime Minister should be chosen by the public rather than Tory Party members.
Economy and employment Issue: Liz Truss government and calls for a UK General Election Original release: Green Party Leader Calls for General Election (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Pathetic Johnson can’t commit to upholding international law
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood accuses Prime Minister Boris Johnson of a casual disregard for the law after he declined in the Commons to commit to respecting international law in forthcoming Northern Ireland Protocol legislation. Eastwood says the Government is abandoning consensus and calls for…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Johnson refusal to commit to international law on Northern Ireland Protocol legislation Original release: Eastwood: Pathetic Johnson can’t commit to upholding international law (opens in a new tab)
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Resignation of Boris Johnson
Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister says Boris Johnson's time as Prime Minister harmed Unionism, arguing the Protocol left Northern Ireland under EU rules and separated it from the rest of the UK. He urges Unionists to use Stormont leverage against the Protocol while Westminster is…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Boris Johnson resignation announcement July 2022 Original release: Resignation of Boris Johnson (opens in a new tab)
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British Government should get on with delivering fair pay for workers – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the British Government should urgently deliver improved pay for public sector workers, blaming Tory cuts for denying pay rises to health, education and frontline staff. He also calls for the Executive to be restored.
Economy and employment Original release: British Government should get on with delivering fair pay for workers – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Truss must work to restore Executive and help tackle cost of living emergency – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill writes to Prime Minister Liz Truss urging an immediate commitment to restore the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly, cut energy bills, invest £1 billion in health and end the DUP boycott.
Economy and employment Constitutional affairs Issue: Northern Ireland Executive suspension Original release: Truss must work to restore Executive and help tackle cost of living emergency – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood: Sunak coronation as PM farcical
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP calls Rishi Sunak's coronation as Prime Minister a farce, saying he has no mandate and urging a General Election, and argues only a Labour-led Government can repair the damage left by the Tories.
Economy and employment Issue: Rishi Sunak confirmed as Prime Minister after Liz Truss resignation Original release: Eastwood: Sunak coronation as PM farcical (opens in a new tab)
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New British government must respect international law and honour agreements – O’Neill
Sinn Féin First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill calls on a new British Prime Minister to immediately restore the Assembly, Executive and North South bodies, honour international agreements and drop threats to break international law, following Boris Johnson's resignation as Tory leader.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Boris Johnson resignation announcement July 2022 Original release: New British government must respect international law and honour agreements – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Hanna: Public can’t afford to wait for cost of living support
SDLP MP Claire Hanna says people facing rising food, fuel and energy costs cannot wait for the UK Government, and calls for a windfall tax on energy companies and a support package brought forward immediately after Boris Johnson signalled further measures would take longer.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Johnson signals delay to further cost of living support measures Original release: Hanna: Public can’t afford to wait for cost of living support (opens in a new tab)
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Time to move forward as deal between EU and Britain is ratified – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate, says it is time to move forward as the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee ratifies the EU-British deal, and calls for an Executive to be restored. She urges the British Government to end cuts and invest in public services.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee ratification of the Windsor Framework deal Original release: Time to move forward as deal between EU and Britain is ratified – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie Comments on Boris Johnston Resignation
UUP MLA Doug Beattie says Boris Johnson's conduct as Prime Minister damaged the United Kingdom and that Northern Ireland is still struggling to reverse the Northern Ireland Protocol, which he blames on the UK Government's negotiations under Johnson. He says Johnson must take responsibility for the…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Boris Johnson resignation as Prime Minister Original release: Beattie Comments on Boris Johnston Resignation (opens in a new tab)
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British government should abandon attack on public services and get on with cutting rip-off fuel costs – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald calls on the British government to abandon its attack on public services and act now to cut fuel costs, after Consumer Council figures showed home heating oil prices rising again across the north.
Economy and employment Issue: Consumer Council figures showing rising home heating oil prices Original release: British government should abandon attack on public services and get on with cutting rip-off fuel costs – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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‘Westminster chaos underlines need to build something better’ – O’Neill
Sinn Féin Leas Uachtarán Michelle O'Neill says Keir Starmer's announced departure as UK Prime Minister shows Westminster's chaos, arguing Ireland's future is better served by ending the union. She calls for fairer public service investment and cost-of-living support, and says she will work with…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Keir Starmer announces resignation as Prime Minister Original release: ‘Westminster chaos underlines need to build something better’ – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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‘Economic opportunities must be seized’ – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate, says the Northern Ireland economy faces missed opportunities from the Executive's absence and calls for its immediate restoration. She urges priorities of reforming Invest NI, tackling skills shortages and making childcare affordable.
Economy and employment International affairs Issue: Stormont Executive restoration delay and economic opportunities Original release: ‘Economic opportunities must be seized’ – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Burnham must turn rhetoric into results – Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP says Andy Burnham, now Prime Minister, has not set out a clear vision and must turn rhetoric into results on growth, welfare, public finances and North Sea energy. He calls for difficult decisions and a break from Labour's recent approach.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Andy Burnham becoming British Prime Minister Original release: Burnham must turn rhetoric into results – Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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McGlone: Johnson’s reckless Protocol legislation will wreck livelihoods
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone warns that the British government's planned Protocol legislation would endanger jobs and business prosperity in the North, citing NI Dairy Council concerns. He urges negotiations with the EU to resolve outstanding issues and restore Stormont's institutions.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: British government Northern Ireland Protocol legislation Original release: McGlone: Johnson’s reckless Protocol legislation will wreck livelihoods (opens in a new tab)
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O’Neill Must Go
TUV leader Jim Allister calls for Sinn Féin to be removed from government, accusing the party of breaking the law and the Pledge of Office and criticising the DUP for only lodging complaints. He urges the DUP to withdraw its support for First Minister Michelle O'Neill.
Constitutional affairs Original release: O’Neill Must Go (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 9 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Sunak Needs to Proceed without the DUP – Tóibín
Aontú's Peadar Tóibín, TD for Meath West, urges Rishi Sunak to push ahead with the Windsor Framework deal without DUP backing, blaming the DUP for Stormont's collapse and the strain on public services.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Issue: Sunak EU Protocol deal and DUP opposition Original release: Sunak Needs to Proceed without the DUP – Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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Tory budget proposals ‘devastating, immoral and indefensible’ – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the British Secretary of State's budget proposals will hit the most vulnerable hardest and calls for the Executive to be restored urgently, blaming the DUP's boycott for the budget. He is meeting Chris Heaton-Harris and other main parties at Hillsborough.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: British government cuts to Northern Ireland education budget 2023/24 Original release: Tory budget proposals ‘devastating, immoral and indefensible’ – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Burnham must break with Starmer’s failed agenda - Robinson
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP urges Andy Burnham, newly elected Labour leader, to break decisively with the Starmer government's agenda, calling for a commitment to the Union, lower taxes, border security, restored UK internal market status for Northern Ireland and higher defence spending.
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: Andy Burnham becoming Leader of the Labour Party Original release: Burnham must break with Starmer’s failed agenda - Robinson (opens in a new tab)
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8 years on from the Brexit referendum it’s time for Unionism to speak clearly
TUV West Tyrone candidate Stevan Patterson calls on voters to treat the 4 July General Election as an unofficial referendum to restore Northern Ireland's place in the Union, arguing the NI Protocol and sea border must be removed.
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: 8 years on from the Brexit referendum it’s time for Unionism to speak clearly (opens in a new tab)
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Angry voices with no ‘Plan B’ need to accept they are at the end of the road.
UUP leader Doug Beattie criticises senior Westminster-based DUP figures over their response to the Windsor Framework, saying their rhetoric ignores the cost-of-living pressures facing people. He says a possible deal is being undermined as unworkable and defeatist, and asks what the DUP's 'Plan B'…
Constitutional affairs Economy and employment Issue: DUP response to possible Windsor Framework deal and Stormont return Original release: Angry voices with no ‘Plan B’ need to accept they are at the end of the road. (opens in a new tab)
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Ordinary people and public services paying price of Tory chaos – Archibald
Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald says ordinary people and public services are paying for Tory chaos after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed plans for around £18 billion of cuts, and calls for an Executive to be formed now, urging the DUP to end its boycott.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Kwarteng confirmation of £18 billion public spending cuts plan Original release: Ordinary people and public services paying price of Tory chaos – Archibald (opens in a new tab)
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British government ‘must do more’ to support workers and families – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey calls the profits of British Gas owner, reported at £1.34 billion, a scandal and urges the British Chancellor to act now against energy price rises. She also calls on the DUP to end its boycott and form an Executive.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: British Gas owner profits reported at £1.34 billion Original release: British government ‘must do more’ to support workers and families – Hargey (opens in a new tab)